Author: Phoenix

A few months ago, I (re)stumbled on the practise of having cold showers instead of hot ones. It’s the sort of thing I’ve tried a few times, half-heartedly, and always given up about three showers in. This time, though, I’ve been having cold showers for near on ten weeks. Here’s just some of the benefits I’ve noticed in that time: Continue reading “Ten Reasons I Take Cold Showers”

So I’m back again with another set of garden show-offs. This one, though, should be useful to those of you looking to expand your own growing space on the cheap. The question for me has been, “how do I create more growing space on top of the landlord’s weed mat, at a reasonable price?” The answer, it turns out, is mulch. Continue reading “Garden Update #2: How I Added 10sq.m of Growing Space for $50”

I have a confession: I pretty much gave up gardening last year. Two-year-old Chipmunk, while overall an excellent experience, did not lend herself to me keeping anything other than her alive. As a result, my raised bed has been lucky to keep the silverbeet going as long as it has. Especially considering the heat wave in early January and the complete lack of water for two months prior. In fact, I thought they were completely dead, until THIS happened:

Geoff Lawton is running his third online Permaculture Design Course this year, starting February 7! You can find the official course brochure here. (I promise I won’t do too many shameless plugs like this. But both Geoff and Permaculture are awesome enough for me to wax lyrical about the PDC just this once.)

Most mornings, I find the thought of solid food unappealing. I originally came up with this smoothie to make sure I get enough protein in the morning without having to choke down boiled eggs or other stuff I couldn’t stomach within half an hour of waking. Occasionally I’ll add a bit of fruit to the base recipe, but most mornings I have it as is. Continue reading “My Favourite Breakfast Smoothie”